WEST COAST A. & P. ASSOCIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1931, Page 3

WEST COAST A. & P. ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL REPORT. The following report, to. be presented to the annual meeting of .tlie West Coast A. and P. Association, to be held on July 20, states that the Assor eiation had another successful year; tins was all the more satisfactory as it was suggested that owing‘to the depression the show should he abandoned fo/ last season. However, the show was field, resulting in the assdlh'lfiqn being able to pay £75 off the debenture account, which now stands at £225, besides making a substantial reduction in the overdraft account. Whilst it was plesaing to- be able to report that the show was successful financially, it was to be regretted that the cattle, sheep, and pig classes were not well filled, and if.the association was to fulfil the main object for which it was started, ways and means must be found to encourage breeders and owners to exhibit more freely. During the past season tlie association was the recipient of a fine silver shield from Teacher and Sons, Ltd. This shield was allotted to the herd test:ng competition, and it was gratifying to know that tlie winning herd, belonging to Mr J.Munk, of Kokatahi, put up such a fine record as 382.281 b of butter-fat for 23fi days, with a herd of 38 cows. It was to be hoped that tlie shield would he tlie means of creating a healthy rivalry' between the owners of herds, and that next season a still better record would be made.The result of the herd testing competition afforded a pleasant surprise to many who had no idea that the West Coast had the herds Capable of giving mch good results, and it* would no doubt prove a very good advertisement or farming lands on tlie Const. The receipts for the year totalled 0706 ,15s fid, the main items being:— special prizes and donations £163 12s tdmission gates £lB9 8s Bd, members’ subscriptions £133 17. s Od, exhibition ites and side-shows rentals £64, entry ,! ses £76'l9s, publican’s both £l6, ice ream stall £ls 10s, tea rooms £lB is 9d. The expenditure, totallings"£6B4 17s, includes prize money £l5O, !2s id, printing, etc., £l4 15s 7d, catalogues £22 13s, secretary’s salary £75, general expenses £74 10s, labour 4 '33 12s (id, sports expenses £45 l'2s bonus acting-secretary £25, judges’ i penes £26 7s fid, members’ afternon Urc -23 14s, interest £2l 18s fid. Tin* ] roit for tlie year was £l4B 2s fid The liabilities ,are :—Debentures.

£225, Union Bank No. 2 account £25, ’ocrotary’s salary £lß' 15s, balance urofit and loss account £-172 10s 4d ; -otal £741 5s 4d. Assets include:— ’’ronerty, cattle , and dog pavilions £720, members’ fees outstanding £ll 'ls, entry fees outstanding Ifis sundry debtors £4 I.os fid balance current account- TJn’cn Bank £4 7s 10; total £741 5.s 4d.